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Contents:
- LBGTQ TV: A HISTORY OF GAY CHARACTERS, OM STONEWALL TO ‘BATWOMAN’
- GEE TAKEI SAYS STAR TREK NEVER HAD A GAY CHARACTER FOR A REASON
- VEGGIE TAL CREATOR ON GAY CHARACTERS: 'NOT BT FOR KIDS'
LBGTQ TV: A HISTORY OF GAY CHARACTERS, OM STONEWALL TO ‘BATWOMAN’
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VEGGIE TAL CREATOR ON GAY CHARACTERS: 'NOT BT FOR KIDS'
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